{"id":18475,"date":"2024-04-15T13:30:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T13:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18475"},"modified":"2024-04-15T13:30:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T13:30:52","slug":"haynes-and-ramdhani-retain-mixed-doubles-title-in-gumdac-easter-badminton-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/haynes-and-ramdhani-retain-mixed-doubles-title-in-gumdac-easter-badminton-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Haynes and Ramdhani Retain Mixed Doubles Title in GUMDAC Easter Badminton Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Travis Seymour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a display of skill and dominance, Akili Haynes and Priyanna Ramdhani successfully defended their mixed doubles title at the GUMDAC Easter Badminton Tournament held at the National Gymnasium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three-day tournament concluded on Saturday, featuring intense competition and remarkable performances from participating players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haynes and Ramdhani faced off against Tyrese Jeffrey and Ambika Ramraj in the mixed doubles final. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Demonstrating their prowess, Haynes and Ramdhani claimed victory in just two sets, winning the first set 21-14 and showcasing their versatility to secure a more dominant win in the second set with a score of 21-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wen Yuan Chen and Shivannie Persaud, along with Avinash Oudit and Mishka Beharry, shared third place in the mixed doubles category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the men&#8217;s doubles final, a thrilling battle unfolded between veterans Marlon Chung and Wenyuan Chen and the dynamic duo of Akili Haynes and Tyrese Jeffrey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a closely contested match, Haynes and Jeffrey emerged victorious after a hard-fought encounter, winning the deciding set 21-14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nkosi Beaton and Frank Waddell, along with Avinash Odit and Javid Rahaman, shared third place in the men&#8217;s doubles category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The women&#8217;s doubles final saw Priyanna Ramdhani and Mishka Beharry facing off against Ayanna Watson and Shivannie Persaud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramdhani and Beharry secured another straight-sets victory, defeating their opponents 21-16, 21-13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naveah Eastman and Malia Haley, along with Alimah Eastman and Asiyah Eastman, jointly held the bronze medal in the women&#8217;s doubles category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expressing gratitude, the Guyana Badminton Association thanked Darrell Carpenay for his continued sponsorship of the tournament and acknowledged the support of the National Sport Commission for providing the venue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GBA President Emily Ramdhani highlighted the importance of partnerships in promoting sports development and fostering a vibrant sporting culture in Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tournament showcased the talent and dedication of badminton players and underscored the collaborative efforts driving sports excellence in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Travis Seymour In a display of skill and dominance, Akili Haynes and Priyanna Ramdhani successfully defended their mixed doubles title at the GUMDAC Easter Badminton Tournament held at the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18475"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18477,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18475\/revisions\/18477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}